Gallery Stormy skies and bare trees make dramatic images with a low winter sun. Rapidly moving clouds create fascinating silhouettes against the strong colours.
Gallery The Leeds Liverpool Canal frozen mid winter. The frozen water has it’s own unusual surface and reflections.
Gallery Hidden away down alone behind Hoghton Towers is Hoghton Bottoms. A small community of old houses and farms. After the road runs out the only to get there is along the narrow path by the river that leads to the weir. On a cold winter dawn the sounds are the Kingfishers and the sound of water cascading over the weir.
Gallery Freezing cold dawn in Hoghton and Riley Green. The canal is frozen and the open skies keep the temperature down all day.
Gallery Holcombe Hill on a very cold winter morning. The last remains of mist vanishes as warm light covers the hills over Rossendale.
Gallery A rare cloud inversion over Bolton viewed from Scout Road. Very cold air is forced down by warmer air so the clouds are at ground level till the sunrises and the most slowly evaporates. Very dramatic light has created unusual eye catching pictures.
Gallery Peel Tower is situated high on the top of Holcombe Hill. Overlooking Ramsbottom and the surrounding hills. Weather conditions can change rapidly and stormy skies soon roll on from the pennines. Views into manchester are visible on good days.
Gallery Riley Green is a great place to start walk along The Leeds Liverpool Canal. Especially at dawn when the mist rises and the sun slowly starts to flood the landscape with warm colours.
Gallery Walking by The Leeds Liverpool Canal in late autumn on a warm sunrise. As the trees are losing their leaves their silhouettes stand out against the stark blue sky.
Gallery To get to Rivington Pike takes a steep climb up a rocky path. On a stormy day there are dramatic views of the Pike and Pigeon Tower. On a good day Blackpool Tower and the wind farm out in the sea are visible.
